Sri Lanka, Feb. 23 -- The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association has alleged that renovation work on the Peradeniya Railway Bridge along the up-country railway line has been suspended, and that there are currently no plans to commence repairs on the railway track between Rambukkana and Kadugannawa.

In a statement, the Association said the Peradeniya bridge, which was damaged due to floods, was initially slated for the construction of a new double bridge with government intervention. However, authorities later decided to proceed with plans to repair the existing structure instead. The government had also announced that train services to Kandy would resume by April 2026.

Although the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB) u...